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California BanCorp \ CA

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 13, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Mar 13, 2026

BCAL$22.06-0.1%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements: See Part II—Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule: All financial statement schedules have been omitted as the information is not required under the related instructions or is not applicable.

(a)(3) Exhibits: See (b) below

(b) Exhibits: The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

Exhibit No.Description
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of January 30, 2024, by and between Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 30, 2024)
3.1Restated Articles of Incorporation of California BanCorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on November 14, 2024)
3.2Bylaws of California BanCorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 31, 2024)
4.1Description of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 15, 2024)
4.2Form of Certificate of Common Stock of Southern California Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
4.3Long-term borrowing instruments are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish copies of such instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
10.1Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between Southern California Bancorp and its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
10.2California BanCorp 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on November 7, 2025)
10.3Form of California BanCorp Deferred Payment Restricted Share Agreement (2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan)* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on November 7, 2025)
10.4Form of California BanCorp Deferred Payment Restricted Share Agreement (2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan)* **
10.5Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement under the Southern California Bancorp 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
10.6Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Southern California Bancorp 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
10.7California BanCorp 2017 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 31, 2024)
10.8Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated California BanCorp 2017 Equity Incentive Plan* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 31, 2024)
10.9Form of Change in Control Agreement by and among California BanCorp, California Bank of Commerce, N.A. and each of Thomas Dolan and Richard Hernandez* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on April 1, 2025)
10.10Form of Change in Control Agreement, by and among California BanCorp, Bank of Commerce, N.A. and certain of its executive officers* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on April 1, 2025)
10.11Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2021, by and between Bank of Southern California, N.A. and Thomas Dolan* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
Exhibit No.Description
10.12Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2021, by and between Bank of Southern California, N.A. and Richard Hernandez* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
10.13Employment Agreement by and among David I. Rainer, California BanCorp and California Bank of Commerce, N.A., dated as of February 13, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 18, 2026)
10.14Employment Agreement by and among Steven E. Shelton, Southern California Bancorp and Bank of Southern California, N.A., dated as of January 30, 2024* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K,filed on January 30, 2024)
10.15Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement by and between California Bank of Commerce and Steven E. Shelton* (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 10.14 to CALB’s Form 10 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2020)
10.16Amendment to Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement by and between California Bank of Commerce, N.A. and Steven E. Shelton dated as of July 31, 2024* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 31, 2024)
10.17Second Amended and Restated Split-Dollar Agreement effective January 13, 2019 by and between California Bank of Commerce and Steven E. Shelton* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to CALB’s Form 10 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2020)
10.18Transition and Separation Agreement, dated December 31, 2025, by and among California BanCorp, California Bank of Commerce, N.A., and Steven E. Shelton (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 7, 2026)
10.19Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 22, 2016, by and between Bank of Southern California, N.A. and Castle Creek Capital Partners VI, LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
10.20Side Letter, dated October 16, 2019, by and between Bank of Southern California, N.A. and Castle Creek Capital Partners, VI, LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 6, 2023)
10.21California BanCorp Management Incentive Plan * **
19.1Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on April 1, 2025)
21.1Subsidiaries of California BanCorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on April 1, 2025)
23.1Consent of RSM US, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.**
24.1Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.0Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002+
97.1Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 15, 2024)
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104The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025has been formatted in Inline XBRL
*Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
**Filed herewith.
+Furnished herewith.
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